6G Networks Coming Soon, Internet Set for Total Transformation
Jakarta — Nvidia has officially announced its commitment to building artificial intelligence-based 6G networks, which are expected to fundamentally transform the way the internet currently operates.
The announcement was made ahead of the MWC Barcelona event, a global telecommunications forum. Nvidia has partnered with several industry giants including Cisco Systems Inc., Deutsche Telekom AG, Nokia Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. to develop an open and secure 6G platform.
Whilst 5G served as the foundation for metaverse ambitions, 6G is projected to become the backbone of the artificial intelligence era. This technology will not only deliver faster speeds, but also enable millions of autonomous machines, sensors, vehicles and robots to interact directly with the real world in real-time.
“AI is redefining computing and driving the construction of the largest infrastructure project in human history, and telecommunications is next,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
“Together with a global coalition of industry leaders, Nvidia is building AI-RAN to transform the world’s telecommunications networks into AI infrastructure everywhere,” he added.
The technology being advanced is AI-RAN (Artificial Intelligence Radio Access Networking), a software-driven AI-based radio network architecture that can continuously evolve. With this approach, networks are no longer static but capable of automatically optimising themselves.
Gradually, the evolution from 5G Advanced will serve as a bridge towards 6G. Initial trials are expected to begin in 2028, with commercial deployment anticipated around 2030.
Beyond the global level, Nvidia has also partnered with Indonesian telecommunications provider Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison alongside SoftBank to move AI-RAN from the laboratory into the commercialisation phase.
T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan emphasised the central role of 6G in the future. “As 6G becomes the backbone of the artificial intelligence era, telecommunications will function as the nervous system of the digital economy, enabling large-scale autonomous systems and smart industry whilst creating new value for customers and businesses,” said Gopalan.